Odíhg Tmiy̼woc

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc (Tmiy̼ /woc/ [currency] [echo]) is a subtropical Small Town located in Woodgold Dutchy, Gàdāwù Provence, within the Dalandic Empire.

The name Odíhg Tmiy̼woc is derived from the Tauric language, as Odíhg Tmiy̼woc was founded by Hokul Neagle, who was culturaly Tauric.

Climate

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a yearly average temperature of 26°C (78°F), with its average temperature during the summer being a warm 29°C (84°F) and its average temperature during the winter being a pleasant 23°C (73°F). Odíhg Tmiy̼woc receives an average of 156 cm/y (61 in/y) of precipitation, most of which comes in the form of rain during the fall. Odíhg Tmiy̼woc covers an area of nearly 4 km² (1 mi²), and an average elevation of 5132 m (16837 ft) above sea level.

Overview

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc was founded durring the early 15th century in spring of the year 1446, by Hokul Neagle. The establishment of Odíhg Tmiy̼woc suffered from several major issues, resulting in the need to develop many solutions to basic problems. Problems such as a lack of fresh water, logistical support, poor quality tools, and the odd monster or two. Howeaver, these were overcome in time.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc was built using the conventions of Tauric durring the early 15th century. Naturaly, all settlmentss have their own look to them, and Odíhg Tmiy̼woc is no diffrent. The town's buildings feature waddle and daub construction with good timber frames and a stone foundation protected by thatched or shingled rooves. Most buildings with second floors are built in such a way as to overhang into the streets on the upper floors for more space, as building size seems to be the primary indicator of wealth within the community. Most buildings are not decorated with any integral features, but instead use ivy, flowers, and other natural elements in planters of on trellices to breathe life into the structure they grow upon.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc is buildings are built arround a single restrictive flagstone mainstreet which forms a counterclockwise spiral to give the town a over all circular shape. The town resides behind a palisade wall complete with battlments, a moat, and timber gatehouses with drawbridges. Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's robustly designed timber walls are suffering from significent damage, so much so that examples can be pointed to no matter which section one might have within their line of site, and most of which render sections inoperable at present.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has the unmistakable air of a town on its last legs. Everything is a bit slipshod and ramshackle. Everyone is at work, or drinking. No one has anything in their eyes other than fear and despair. Odíhg Tmiy̼woc ’s existence was once fed by scholarly pursuits. But the income once drawn in by the works of scribes and academics has dried up and the town is drifting down the stream of history as it dries up. Everywhere about the town one can see abandoned schools, libraries, and other academic structures. Locals can be overheard having academic discussions, as well as talking about scholarly subjects in general. It’s quite clear the town places a lot of value on education and being a learned individual. Even in these times.

Civic Infrastructure

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has an Office of Civil Vicary, which is responsible for providing a livelyhood for all officialy recognised religious figures within Odíhg Tmiy̼woc.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a Gravedigger's Guild, which is responsible for collecting the dead and laying them to rest according to all applicable laws and religious customs.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a monistary of an order of Civil Monks, who provide divine-related services to the general public and maintain Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's public wards, blessings, and other arcane systems.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc possesses an older civil lighting system consisting of street lamps. These lights provide nighttime illumination to most city streets.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a Parks and Recreation Department, which is responsible for the construction, management, and usage rights for all of its parks and parklands.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a Guild of Roadworkers, who are responsible for maintaining the roadways and public paths within town. They also have the duty of enforcing all civil laws relating to the roadways.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc has a public schooling program overseen by the Hall of Sages who has the responsibility of ensuring access to affordable high-quality education in all basic classes (Reading, Writing, Mathmatics, General Sciences, General Arcana, and Social Education) is made available to all citizens.

Cultural Notes

The locals have cut a deal with some unspeakable entity, trading some form of tribute (benign of horrific) in exchange for the being’s forbearance or assistance. Outsiders may be ignorant of the bargain, or they may know that the community is in thrall but be too fearful of its master to take action against them. The creature likely serves as a protector as well as a tyrant, so the locals may be content with the deal even if it doesn’t offer any further inducement or aid.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's bank was built using a different architectural style from the rest of the town. The style used is admittedly strange and non-linear style rooted in defiance of symmetrical shapes. It championed the creation of buildings with a unique visual appearance. the structural norms of classic buildings and deforms or moves away from elementary architectural principles. By including non-linear designs processed into its buildings and favoring fragmentation, this style expressed a form of controlled chaos. Its buildings appear out-of-the-ordinary, draw the eye in immediately and sometimes create a feeling of strangeness. These distorted shapes and structure are not reserved to the building’s outer facade, they destabilize interior elements too, favoring minimalism and play on people’s perceptions by injecting a futuristic touch.

In Odíhg Tmiy̼woc rain occurs in reverse with water pooling up from the earth then falling into the skies to from clouds, this unsettles every visitor that sees it.

The Ronus near Odíhg Tmiy̼woc are known to be a mutant strain of the creature.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's citizens partake in a curious ritual relating to their local kami. It takes place in summer and involves consuming a local narcotic to channel Augury energies of tier 1 via chanting.

Economy

The following information was obtained via the Imperial Census Bureau as part of the Eyom Economic Outreach Program. It differs from Standard Imperial censuses in that many of Tom's citizens, regardless of culture, work in more than one occupation or hold more than a single job. The Imperial Census Bureau has ruled that a job is a job, hence, the intigers within the data presented here can count an individual more than once.

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc Census Data: Year 2000

286 of Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's population work within a Foundational Occupation.

• 20 work in Agriculture
• 61 work as Craftsmen
• 21 work as Merchants
• 47 work as Service Workers
• 29 work as General Laborers
• 9 work as Skilled Laborers
• 43 work as Civil Servants
• 28 work in Cottage Industries
• 13 work as Artists
• 15 work in Produce Industries

627 of Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's population do not work in a formal occupation, but do contribute to the local economy. 79 (8%) are noncontributers.

Points of Interest

Odíhg Tmiy̼woc's roads were poorly made when first laid. Rather than repairing them correctly, a series of new roads was laid atop the old, leading to the streets of modern Odíhg Tmiy̼woc suffering from potholes, cracking, and even sinkholes. The locals often repair the road by putting down wooden decking.

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History

The the a tunic of Mysticism, an a tunic imbued with great amounts of Mysticism energies was created in Odíhg Tmiy̼woc by in time immemorial, reportedly some time during the early 2nd century.

History